Karen Brimhall Gordon
karenbrimhallgordon@gmail.com • 480.703.8221

Objective 
Creative marketing professional is seeking a position utilizing skills in web/graphic design.


Skills    
Web: HTML, CSS, DreamWeaver; FrontPage, JavaScript, ImageReady, Flash, Landing Design, SEO, E-commerce, Web Content Management, Email campaigns
Graphic Arts: Adobe Creative Suite CS3, Flash animation, ImageReady animation, Adobe Acrobat Writer, Fireworks
Office Systems: Microsoft Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access.


Employment

Web Designer/Graphic Designer
Media A La Carte                                                                                        
2/02 to present

Specialties include: Website design, SEO, creation of ads, brochures, datasheets, and newsletters for print, logo design and brand identity. PowerPoint presentations, Flash animation, landing page design, copywriting and content development, affiliate marketing, online digital photo albums.

Graphic Arts and Web Designer/Marketing Copywriter
Leaplab Group                                                                                                
1/07 to 9/07

Created Web sites and landing pages for internet-solution business. Received training in landing page concept and design must-haves, and affiliate marketing concepts. Responsible for all content, copywriting, style adherence. Worked with back-end developers in form design. Created web templates which were designed to create flow and consistency from artist to artist.

Marketing Coordinator/Creative Services Specialist
Cytec Engineered Materials                                                                               
9/01 to 9/05

Handled all aspects of a busy MarCom department, with emphasis on creative services. Implemented the creation of all print collateral and ad specialties, organized and re-designed datasheets, created graphics for department needs.

Maintained company Intranet and Internet, responsible for content development and copywriting, designed and implemented new employee Web training.

Created email campaigns for various company departments, designed trade ads, created department logos, signage, and literature, coordinated and designed ad specialties, fliers, brochures, presentations, etc.

Company newsletter: Worked with organization to create content plan, coordinated all activities with ghost writer. Oversaw layout and design of the newsletter, as well as transformed PowerPoint graphs and charts into “USA Today”-type graphics.

Planned and implemented trade shows including booth art and design, coordinated company attendance and travel arrangements, participated in planning of meetings, worked with outside vendors, planned company events that took place in tandem with trade shows.

Member of new product implementation teams. Took part in naming and design of product roll-outs.

Represented marketing department in sales meetings, gave presentations, solicited input from organization in advertising department’s desire to give support to the organization. Created PowerPoint presentations, training manuals, reports, spreadsheets, and tracking databases.

Administrative/Executive Assistant, Training Coordinator, Staffing Coordinator
Initial Staffing, ProTem, Volt Services, Kelly Technical
3/99 to 8/01

Bank of America: Produced fliers, company photo rosters, and PowerPoint presentations.

Motorola: Trained in HTML language, Web design, PhotoShop and Illustrator. Created Web pages.

ASML: Worked as training coordinator for deadline-oriented lithography company. Helped in report and form design of company database. Created signs and posters for announcements and employee appreciation material.

Marketing Assistant     
Chevron Corporation, Tempe, AZ
9/97 to 3/99

Assisted new business development department in all aspects of opening a new dealer-owned Chevron store. Worked as liaison between dealers and credit department. Assembled credit packages, helped dealers through all processes.

Designed and produced event programs, presentations, brochures, invitations, award certificates, and new store announcements. Developed Microsoft Access database for tracking information.

Planned bi-annual team meeting event. Worked with resort event planners, created and executed meetings, meals and team building events.

Marketing Assistant
Volt Services/Mediq PRN, Salt Lake City, UT                                                        
6/96 to 4/97

Assisted in design and implementation of Filemaker Pro database. Formatted forms and reports to meet various needs, and to display a user-friendly look and feel.

Created PowerPoint sales presentations and reports. Organized, designed and researched information for company catalogs and rosters.

Department Manager  
Daynes Music Company, Salt Lake City, UT                                                          
1/91 to 7/95

Managed sheet music department of large music store; supervised and trained staff, oversaw buying, accounts payable/receivable, promotions and campaigns, and merchandising.

Planned and implemented trade shows including marketing theme, booth design, set-up and break-down. Oversaw planning of monthly clinics sponsored by music publishers.

Oversaw marketing and coordination of piano teaching course. Used newspaper ads to build customer base. Managed class schedules, teachers and prospective students.

Promoted products and events through ad campaigns and mailings. Created and produced all company signage, brochures, fliers, ads.

 

Education

1995-1996, 1985-1986    Mesa Community College  Graphic Design
1989-1990   DeAnza College  Art History and Graphic Design
1981-1982 University of Utah   Fine Art